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Today Sophie rolled over to have her belly rubbed, and all of a sudden she has these small circilar shaped red splotches on her tummy! They are about the size of a dime.. some are a little bigger, some are smaller. They are only on her lower tummy where she has no hair. It's strange they almost look like little red hickeys. I cannot figure this out! She has had advantage put on her twice, and no food changes so I cant understand what this is! Anyone had this happen before???

OK I got her to be still and let me examine the spots a little better and there is a small red hole in the center of each spot.. and I'm thinking she may have gotten stung up by bees! My husband had her outside for a long time today playing in the yard but she never made a sound like something had hurt her. It really looks like bee stings and like I said they only got her where her fur hadn't covered, she is licking them but otherwise doesn't seem too bothered. Poor girl, I feel terrible.. but she never once acted like she was being stung!

>>OK I got her to be still and let me examine the spots a little better and there is a small red hole in the center of each spot.. and I'm thinking she may have gotten stung up by bees! My husband had her outside for a long time today playing in the yard but she never made a sound like something had hurt her. It really looks like bee stings and like I said they only got her where her fur hadn't covered, she is licking them but otherwise doesn't seem too bothered. Poor girl, I feel terrible.. but she never once acted like she was being stung!

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Might be important to have the vet see her promptly. If she shows any signs of itching or discomfort, I would not wait.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47